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This was a demo for my class, painting a head in layers. I used a self portrait by A. Van Dyck as a reference.
Oil on coarse linen 17x24cm

You can read an article I wrote on this for PE.
Oil Painting - The Portrait in LayersTraditional Art Week

In this article we will present a method of oil painting which utilizes individual layers to solve a problem at a time. Although well known, I can only call it a modified version, since painting methods varied greatly among schools and teachers.
Disclaimer
The following is based on one of my lecture demonstrations. I used a self portrait by Anthony Van Dyck as a subject to apply this method, the goal being not to copy. His work is an exceptional example to learn from, it is soft and gentle enough yet bold and painterly where appropriate. I must emphasize that this is not a representation of how Van Dyck painted. However such a topic would be a pleasure to touch in the future.

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Description
This was a demo for my class, painting a head in layers. I used a self portrait by A. Van Dyck as a reference.
Oil on coarse linen 17x24cm

You can read an article I wrote on this for PE.
Oil Painting - The Portrait in LayersTraditional Art Week

In this article we will present a method of oil painting which utilizes individual layers to solve a problem at a time. Although well known, I can only call it a modified version, since painting methods varied greatly among schools and teachers.
Disclaimer
The following is based on one of my lecture demonstrations. I used a self portrait by Anthony Van Dyck as a subject to apply this method, the goal being not to copy. His work is an exceptional example to learn from, it is soft and gentle enough yet bold and painterly where appropriate. I must emphasize that this is not a representation of how Van Dyck painted. However such a topic would be a pleasure to touch in the future.

Supplies

Brushes
Our primary tool. They come in abundance of for